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PARTNERS' CAPITAL - Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 14, 2021	Feb. 14, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Quarterly distribution paid (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.1000	$ 0.4000	$ 0.1000		$ 0.4000
Total Cash Distribution		$ 51,753		$ 51,753	$ 51,753

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The distributions of earnings to an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121586364&loc=d3e3291-108585

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